---
title: iTerm2
description: Open attached tabs in iTerm2 via AppleScript. macOS only.
---

<div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.75rem", margin: "0.5rem 0 1.25rem" }}>
  <Logo name="iterm2" size={28} />
  <span style={{ fontSize: "0.8125rem", color: "var(--color-fd-muted-foreground)" }}>Slot: <code>terminal</code> · Name: <code>iterm2</code></span>
</div>

<PlatformSupport macos="full" linux="none" windows="none" />

The macOS attach experience. When you run `ao open`, it opens each session in a new iTerm2 tab (or window, with `--new-window`).

## Setup

Install [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com), then:

```yaml title="agent-orchestrator.yaml"
terminal: iterm2
```

No plugin-level config.

## How it works

Uses `osascript` + AppleScript under the hood. Requires `runtime: tmux` — an iTerm2 tab that's not attached to a tmux window is just a blank shell.

## Troubleshooting

- **iTerm2 won't take focus.** macOS Accessibility permission needed. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → iTerm.
- **"open-iterm-tab: command not found".** Reinstall AO (`npm install -g @aoagents/ao`) — the helper binary lives in the ao package.

## Alternatives

If you're not on macOS — or iTerm2 isn't your thing — use [`terminal: web`](/docs/plugins/terminals/web). The dashboard's xterm.js terminal is identical in feature set.
